AVR
AVR is a Dutch waste-to-energy utility that processes 1.7 million tonnes of residual waste annually from municipalities and businesses, converting it into electricity, district heating, steam, recovered raw materials, and captured CO2 for greenhouse horticulture.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersRozenburg, Netherlands
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AVR does
AVR-Afvalverwerking B.V., founded in 1968 and headquartered in Rozenburg, Netherlands, is a privately held waste-to-energy utility that processes approximately 1.7 million tonnes of residual waste per year from Dutch municipalities, households, and businesses. The company operates two main processing facilities — Rozenburg (with 10 waste lines, a separation installation, and a biomass energy centre) and Duiven (with CO2 capture installation) — supplemented by four transfer stations across Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Den Haag. Its core technology stack includes thermal combustion with energy recovery, a mechanical separation plant (Nascheidingsinstallatie) for plastics and drink cartons, the Energydesk optimization system, and the first large-scale CO2 capture from waste-to-energy flue gas in Europe (100,000 tonnes/year capacity at Duiven).
AVR monetizes through three primary streams: (1) per-tonne waste processing fees paid by municipalities under multi-year public-procurement contracts (notably Rotterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag, and Leiden); (2) energy sales — electricity, steam, and district heating — delivered via partners Eneco and Vattenfall to hundreds of thousands of households and to industrial offtakers including Tronox Pigments under a 15-year biogenic steam contract; and (3) raw materials recovery, including metals, minerals, recovered plastics, and CO2 sold to greenhouse horticulture via Air Liquide, plus patented products TopCrete (cement substitute from paper fibers, with End-of-Waste status) and FORZGlaze (ceramic glaze from bottom ash). The company employs 426 fixed staff plus contractors.
The go-to-market is essentially B2B/B2G: direct municipal procurement for waste intake, direct industrial sales for steam/heat/CO2, and utility partnerships for residential district heating distribution. AVR has invested in circular-economy adjacencies through partnerships with The Ocean Cleanup, HaloSep, Mineralz, StoneCycling, and various circular-material studios, and pursues regulatory recognition (ISO 50001, PSO Trede 2, CEWEP award) to reinforce its license to operate and product commercialization rights.
AVR firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AVR
- Legal name
- AVR-Afvalverwerking B.V.
- Website
- https://avr.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- AVR is a Dutch waste-to-energy utility that processes 1.7 million tonnes of residual waste annually from municipalities and businesses, converting it into electricity, district heating, steam, recovered raw materials, and captured CO2 for greenhouse horticulture.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AVR industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste-to-Energy Services
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes) (EUACAIAI), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)
Keywords
Where AVR is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rozenburg
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
AVR business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Waste Processing Services: Processing fees from municipalities for handling residual waste. AVR processes 1.7 million tonnes of residual waste annually from households and businesses.
- Energy Sales: Sale of electricity, steam, and district heating (stadswarmte) generated from waste combustion. Supplies heat to hundreds of thousands of households via Eneco and Vattenfall networks.
- Raw Materials Recovery: Recovery and sale of raw materials from waste including metals, minerals, plastics, and CO2. CO2 is sold to greenhouse horticulture sector.
- CO2 Supply: Captured CO2 from waste processing is sold to greenhouse horticulture through Air Liquide for use in crop growth, replacing CO2 from natural gas.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Municipal waste processing contracts |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
AVR product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AVR processes approximately 1.7 million tonnes of residual waste per year from Dutch municipalities, households, and industrial sources, converting it into electricity, industrial steam, district heating, and recovered raw materials (metals, minerals, plastics, and CO2). The company operates waste-to-energy plants in Rozenburg and Duiven, supported by transfer stations and proprietary systems for CO2 capture, post-separation of plastics and drink cartons, energy-demand optimization, and biomass-based energy production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Residual Waste Processing Services Processing of residual household and business waste (approximately 1.7 million tonnes annually) at AVR's Rozenburg and Duiven facilities, converting waste into energy and raw materials under multi-year public-procurement contracts with Dutch municipalities.
- District Heating Supply Supply of district heating (stadswarmte) generated from waste combustion to utility partners Eneco and Vattenfall for distribution to hundreds of thousands of households in the Rotterdam and Arnhem regions; avoids 324 kilotonnes of CO2 annually.
- Industrial Steam Supply Supply of 100% biogenic steam from AVR's biomass energy plant to industrial customers, including a 15-year partnership with Tronox Pigments Holland BV for titanium-dioxide pigment production.
- Captured CO2 Supply Sale of CO2 captured from waste combustion at AVR's Duiven installation to greenhouse horticulture growers for crop growth, distributed through a long-term partnership with Air Liquide; replaces CO2 from natural gas and supplies up to 100,000 tonnes per year capacity.
- Plastic and Drink Carton Separation (NSI) Mechanical post-separation of plastics and drink cartons from residual waste at AVR's Nascheidingsinstallatie (NSI), serving municipalities of Utrecht, Den Haag, Rotterdam, and Leiden, enabling recycling of plastics otherwise lost to residual waste streams.
- TopCrete Building Material Patented calcium-containing product similar to cement, produced from short paper fibers processed in AVR's Thermische Conversie Installatie (TCI), with official End-of-Waste status from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, allowing it to be sold as a product rather than waste.
- FORZGlaze Ceramic Glaze Patented glaze (glossy and matte variants) developed by Studio Mixtura with Mineralz using minerals recovered from AVR's waste-processing bottom ash, used in ceramic tiles and other applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 324 kilotonnes CO2 avoided annually through district heating (equivalent to 3 million solar panels)
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use AVR
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
AVR technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
AVR partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Air LiquidecoreAir Liquide transports captured CO2 from AVR's installation to greenhouse horticulture areas in the Netherlands. Long-term partnership for CO2 supply chain.
- Warmtebedrijf Rotterdam / Eneco / VattenfallcoreJoint supply of heat to hundreds of thousands of households in Rotterdam region. CO2 savings add up to hundreds of millions of kilos.
- TNOcoreTNO supports AVR's developments in CO2 recovery and heat storage. Provided technical expertise for CO2 capture installation design and implementation.
- Tronox Pigments Holland BVcore15-year partnership supplying Tronox with 100% biogenic steam from biomass energy plant for their titanium dioxide pigment production process.
- InnoFase Synergy ParkminorCollaboration with sustainable entrepreneurs in InnoFase Synergy Park. AVR supplies cheap energy to other companies in the park.
- Afvalfonds Verpakkingen (Packaging Waste Fund)corePartnership enabled construction of separation installation. Ten-year contract helped fund the plant. Joint innovation agenda for finer and stronger recycled plastics.
- DeltalinqsminorPort business association representing Rotterdam port companies. Platform for connecting businesses on education, environment, sustainability, innovation, infrastructure, and safety.
- Gelders Energy AgreementminorCollaboration of parties in Gelderland province for large-scale renewable energy and raw materials from processed organic waste.
- The Ocean CleanupminorAVR provides space for Ocean Cleanup to research and analyze captured plastic waste. Logistics support (storage, sorting) with plastic forwarded to recycling companies.
- HaloSepminorCooperation for innovative waste processing solutions.
- StoneCyclingminorProduction of WasteBasedBricks from bottom ash remaining after AVR's combustion process. Bricks used in AVR's reception area.
- MineralzminorProcessing of minerals from bottom ash, working with Studio Mixtura for FORZGlaze development.
- Studio MixturaminorCreated ceramic tiles for AVR reception using FORZGlaze made from AVR's bottom ash materials.
- Better Future FactoryminorCreated furniture (stools, lectern, bar table) from PET bottles for AVR reception area.
- Studio SnowpuppeminorCreated lamps from 100% recycled paper for AVR reception area.
- DenimTexminorCreated wall decoration from recycled jeans and textile for AVR reception area.
- Studio WaeminorCreated carpet tiles from production waste of carpet industry for AVR reception area.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AVR competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Indaver: Belgian-headquartered waste-to-energy company operating across the Netherlands and Belgium with comparable CHP-from-waste facilities, hazardous-waste capabilities, and circular-economy partnerships — the closest direct competitor to AVR in Benelux.
- Attero: Dutch residual-waste processor with significant waste-to-energy capacity and mechanical recycling; operates in the same Dutch municipal procurement landscape as AVR and shares overlap on energy-from-waste output.
- Renewi: Dutch-listed waste management company with strong Benelux/UK presence, operating waste collection, sorting, and energy-from-waste facilities; competes with AVR for Dutch municipal residual-waste contracts and end-markets for recovered materials.
- EEW Energy from Waste: Germany-headquartered operator of multiple waste-to-energy plants across Europe; comparable in core activity (incineration of residual waste with CHP), municipal customer base, and energy-and-raw-materials revenue model.
- HVC: Dutch public waste and energy company owned by municipalities and provinces; processes residual waste, produces energy, and supplies district heating in the Netherlands — directly comparable customer base and service portfolio to AVR.
- Martin GmbH: German operator of waste-incineration plants producing electricity, district heating, and process steam; similar technology stack (grate firing, energy recovery) and municipal/industrial customer structure to AVR.
- Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-Japanese EPC and operator of thermal waste-to-energy plants globally; comparable on combustion technology, energy recovery, and industrial-steam supply, though also acts as a technology provider to operators like AVR.
- CNIM: French engineering and operating group for waste-to-energy and biomass-to-energy plants; comparable on CHP-from-waste model, municipal offtake structures, and energy-recovery technology.
- Keppel Seghers: Singapore-headquartered provider of waste-to-energy plant technology and EPC services with European operations; relevant peer on technology architecture and project delivery for plants similar to AVR's Rozenburg and Duiven facilities.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia: Global environmental services incumbent with extensive waste-to-energy, district heating, and resource-recovery operations across Europe; overlaps with AVR on residual-waste processing, energy recovery, and circular-economy services but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AVR social profiles
Digital presenceAVR financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AVR leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
AVR funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
AVR M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about AVR
What does AVR do?
AVR processes approximately 1.7 million tonnes of residual waste per year from Dutch municipalities, households, and industrial sources, converting it into electricity, industrial steam, district heating, and recovered raw materials (metals, minerals, plastics, and CO2). The company operates waste-to-energy plants in Rozenburg and Duiven, supported by transfer stations and proprietary systems for CO2 capture, post-separation of plastics and drink cartons, energy-demand optimization, and biomass-based energy production.
Is AVR a public or private company?
AVR is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was AVR founded?
AVR was founded in 1968. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is AVR based?
AVR is headquartered in Rozenburg, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does AVR make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Waste Processing Services are the primary driver. The others are energy Sales, raw Materials Recovery and CO2 Supply.
Who are AVR's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Indaver, Attero, Renewi, EEW Energy from Waste, HVC, Martin GmbH, Hitachi Zosen Inova, CNIM and Keppel Seghers. Veolia is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does AVR have an API?
No public API is recorded for AVR.
What industry is AVR in?
AVR's product category is Waste-to-Energy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAKAC, Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration), with a secondary code of EUACAIAI, Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes). Its NAICS code is 562213 and its SIC code is 4953.